Principles of Public Finance
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Principles of Public Finance is a foundational economics text that systematically analyzes government revenue, expenditure, and fiscal policy within the framework of public finance theory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Principles of Public Finance canonical | 1 |
| Scienza delle finanze | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1898562 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Public Finance Context triple: [Hugh Dalton, notableWork, Principles of Public Finance]
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A.
Economic Policy: Principles and Design
"Economic Policy: Principles and Design" is a foundational economics book by Jan Tinbergen that systematically develops the theory and methodology of designing and implementing effective economic policies.
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B.
On the Theory of Economic Policy
On the Theory of Economic Policy is a foundational work in economics by Jan Tinbergen that systematically analyzes how governments can design and coordinate economic policies using formal models and quantitative methods.
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C.
Centralization and Decentralization in Economic Policy
"Centralization and Decentralization in Economic Policy" is a seminal work by economist Jan Tinbergen that analyzes how economic decision-making powers should be optimally distributed between central and local authorities to achieve effective and efficient policy outcomes.
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D.
Ricardian equivalence
Ricardian equivalence is an economic theory proposing that consumers anticipate future taxes implied by government borrowing and therefore adjust their saving so that deficit-financed tax cuts do not affect overall demand.
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E.
The Nature of Capital and Income
The Nature of Capital and Income is a foundational economic treatise by Irving Fisher that rigorously analyzes the concepts of capital, income, and their interrelationship in value theory and interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Public Finance Target entity description: Principles of Public Finance is a foundational economics text that systematically analyzes government revenue, expenditure, and fiscal policy within the framework of public finance theory.
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A.
Economic Policy: Principles and Design
"Economic Policy: Principles and Design" is a foundational economics book by Jan Tinbergen that systematically develops the theory and methodology of designing and implementing effective economic policies.
-
B.
On the Theory of Economic Policy
On the Theory of Economic Policy is a foundational work in economics by Jan Tinbergen that systematically analyzes how governments can design and coordinate economic policies using formal models and quantitative methods.
-
C.
Centralization and Decentralization in Economic Policy
"Centralization and Decentralization in Economic Policy" is a seminal work by economist Jan Tinbergen that analyzes how economic decision-making powers should be optimally distributed between central and local authorities to achieve effective and efficient policy outcomes.
-
D.
Ricardian equivalence
Ricardian equivalence is an economic theory proposing that consumers anticipate future taxes implied by government borrowing and therefore adjust their saving so that deficit-financed tax cuts do not affect overall demand.
-
E.
The Nature of Capital and Income
The Nature of Capital and Income is a foundational economic treatise by Irving Fisher that rigorously analyzes the concepts of capital, income, and their interrelationship in value theory and interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economics book
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textbook ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | economics ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate theory and policy in public finance
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provide systematic analysis of public finance ⓘ |
| analyzes |
allocation of resources
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budgetary policy ⓘ distribution of income ⓘ public debt ⓘ stabilization function of government ⓘ taxation ⓘ |
| covers |
allocation function of the public sector
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budgetary systems ⓘ classification of public expenditure ⓘ deficit financing ⓘ efficiency in taxation ⓘ equity in taxation ⓘ fiscal federalism ⓘ growth of public expenditure ⓘ incidence of taxation ⓘ intergovernmental transfers ⓘ principles of taxation ⓘ public debt management ⓘ public expenditure theory ⓘ redistribution function of the public sector ⓘ stabilization policy ⓘ |
| examines |
expenditure priorities of government
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macroeconomic impact of fiscal policy ⓘ revenue sources of government ⓘ tax structure ⓘ |
| explains |
externalities
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market failures ⓘ public goods ⓘ role of government in the economy ⓘ |
| field | public finance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fiscal policy
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government expenditure ⓘ government revenue ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
students of economics
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students of public administration ⓘ students of public policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| usedAs | university textbook ⓘ |
| usesFramework | public finance theory ⓘ |
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Subject: Principles of Public Finance Description of subject: Principles of Public Finance is a foundational economics text that systematically analyzes government revenue, expenditure, and fiscal policy within the framework of public finance theory.
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Scienza delle finanze